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Construct Details
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| Construct Name: |
Compensatory Health Beliefs
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| Definition of Construct: |
Compensatory Health Beliefs are convictions that the negative effect of an unhealthy behaviour can be compensated for by engaging in another, healthy behavior, e.g. "I can eat this piece of cake now because I will go to the gym later." |
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Dissonance Theory, Compensatory Health Beliefs Model |
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| Keywords: |
Compensatory Beliefs, Mental Conflict, Temptations
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| References | PubMed ID | Comment |
| Knäuper, B., *Rabiau, M., *Cohen, O., & *Patriciu, N. (2004). Compensatory health beliefs: Theory and measurement. Psychology & Health, 19(5), 607-624. | | |
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| No associated measures found. |
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| (Last Updated: 11/17/2010 9:33:55 PM by Barbel Knauper) |
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